noun
cray
kra-ih
noun
1
Informal short form of crayfish.
"They served fresh cray straight off the boat."
adj
1
Slang: crazy.
"That party last night was absolutely cray."
How to Use Cray
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a casual short word for crayfish, or slang for "crazy."
When to use it
The "crazy" sense is very informal internet/social slang, not used in formal writing.
Word Forms
more cray comparative, crays plural, Crays plural, most cray superlative
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Etymology
A clipped, shortened form of crayfish; the slang "crazy" sense is an unrelated informal respelling that became popular in internet and pop-culture slang.